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26 Best Adobe Illustrator Portrait Tutorials. Illustrator is the best design,modify and editing vector graphics program which is powered by Adobe and over the years Adobe Illustrator has become the standart software among graphic designers.It is flexible and lets you create high resolution artworks. We have showcased very detailed and high quality Adobe Illustrator tutorials in the past and in today’s post we are featuring portrait tutorials created using Adobe Illustrator.Thanks to all graphic designers for these beautiful portrait tutorials. You may also take a look at our past illustrtor tutorial collections; Make Watercolor and Marker Style Portraits with Illustrator With this tutorial, we are going to work through ways of creating digital portrait illustrations that have a unique and somewhat tactile feel of marker and watercolor.

This tutorial will focus on using a drawing tablet and Adobe Illustrator.View Tutorial Modeling the Human Face in Illustrator Changing Hair and Makeup to Create a Retro Style in Vector Portraits. BigHugeLabs: Do fun stuff with your photos. Ten cool Chrome tricks you can use right now. Google Chrome is the most popular web browser in the world.

Learn some tricks for using it more efficiently and also have some fun along the way. According to StatCounter, Google Chrome currently holds the crown when it comes to web browser market share, standing at 35%, compared to about 32% for Internet Explorer, 22% for Firefox and about 7% for Safari. I have seen Google's Chrome web browser make significant inroads in the enterprise over the past couple of years; what started out as a consumer novelty (in the eyes of this sysadmin) has become an institutional product.

I still recall the comic Google put out introducing Chrome to the public which was both comprehensive and compelling but, yet, it seemed so theoretical at the time. Google Weekly Newsletter Learn how to get the most out of Google Docs, Google Cloud Platform, Google Apps, Chrome OS, and all the other Google products used in business environments. Sign up today 1. Table A These are just a few samples. But that's not all! 2. Inspirational Quote Posters. Top 10 Websites for Designers. This latest edition of the Top 10 Websites for Designers includes a new creative critique platform, a fun color picker for the real world and more. In November's Top 10 Websites for Designers you'll discover collections of thought-provoking posters, a flawlessly delivered digital story and more.

In October's Top 10 Sites for Designers, check out a showcase of people from all backgrounds in design; a color gradient generator; fun agency site & more. In this month's roundup of websites for designers, you'll find font pairing tools, interesting portfolio sites, a product graveyard and more. This month's roundup of websites for designers features a history of cocktail lettering, a funny interactive film and goofy designer excuses. This month’s Top 10 Websites for Designers includes design portfolio inspiration, an interesting color resource and websites that offer unique storytelling experiences. 20 inspirational sites for graphic designers. Inspiration is what allows designers to create unique pieces.

It derives from everything: music, films, photos, t-shirts, people… But there are days that you are on computer observing your empty canvas without any idea to start from. In these cases surfing sites that publish fresh inspirational contents can help you. Today I selected 20 sites that can help creatives to find ideas and inspiration. yay! Everyday “We share things we like and want everyone to know about.

Typeish “Typeish is an image bookmarking database showcasing a careful selection of inspirational , provocative, intoxicating, exquisite, captivating photography, designs, type, art, fashion, packaging…” The Book Cover Archive “An archive of book cover designs and designers” “TAXI is the global creative network of today, a meeting place for creative professionals around the world to connect with each other, stay updated, and showcase their works towards prospects and opportunities.”

Sci-Fi-O-Rama Narwhal. LooksLikeGoodDesign Fubiz. Top 10 Desktop Customization Tools for Cleaner Windows. Everyone loves clean environment, but not everyone loves cleaning, especially when you hope your every minute could be dedicated to perform better, and possibly earn more income in your daily jobs. But sometimes, cluttered desktop just overwhelms you and eventually brings you the doom when you try searching files. Trust me, I am the victim, and that’s why I want to dedicate this post to help you organizing your desktop effectively.

In this particular post I won’t be giving spiritual tips on cultivating your organization soul, but showcase to you 10 practical desktop customization tools, each with distinctive features and concepts to help organizing your Windows desktop with two ultimate aims: to make your desktop cleaner, and to help your file searching much easier. For certain software, if you’re a Windows 7 user, you might need to right click on the installation file and choose the option “Run as Administrator” in order to install the software. And a whole lot more! Fences ObjectDock Tiles. Edraw Mind Map. Belvedere Alternatives and Similar Software. Welcome to SendTab! - lotologist - Gmail. SendTab. Pearltrees. Java: should you remove it? | Technology | guardian.co.uk. Should I really remove Java from all my Windows 7 machines running MSE and Chrome?

Richard (via Twitter) I think everyone should uninstall Java from all their PCs and Macs, and then think carefully about whether they need to add it back. If you are a typical home user, you can probably do without it. If you are a business user, you may not have a choice. Note that Java has nothing to do with JavaScript, which is another language used to develop websites and apps. Java has been in the news this year because of some "zero day" vulnerabilities exploited by malware writers.

In fact, Java became the main vehicle for malware attacks in the third quarter of 2010, when they increased 14-fold, according to Microsoft's Security Intelligence Report Volume 10 (PDF). I therefore regard Java as an unnecessary security risk, and I removed it from our home PCs years ago. All programs have bugs and may have security holes, so why the Draconian approach? So, start by disabling Java in all your browsers. Eight Clever Things You Can Do with Your Underused Personal Domain Name. Chrome 25 beta launches with voice support and new tab page, now blocks silent extension installs.

Mere days after releasing Chrome 24 for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Google on Monday announced the release of Chrome 25 beta. Among the new features is voice support via the newly added Web Speech API, a new tab page with a search box, and the blocking of silent extension installation. You can grab it now from here. The Web Speech API is a new JavaScript API that lets developers integrate speech recognition into their web apps. After you install the new beta, you can try it out yourself here: Web Speech API Demonstration. Voice support is something Google has been pushing hard on Android phones but wants to bring to the desktop more and more.

The other two features we’ve heard about before in December. Last month, Google began experimenting with a search box in the browser’s tab page as well as keeping queries in the omnibox after a search is performed. Here’s what will happen when you launch Chrome 25 for the first time and you already had previously-silently-installed extensions: